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New Media Society

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
5/27/25 - 7/10/25
TuTh 1:30p.m. – 4:30p.m.
University Hall Y04-4190 3 $1431 (guest students)
$1623 (current students)
Date
5/27/25 - 7/10/25
Time
TuTh 1:30p.m. – 4:30p.m.
Location
University Hall Y04-4190
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$1431 (guest students)
$1623 (current students)

Description

This course examines the relationship between media technologies and globalization. The focus is on the processes through which media shape economic, political, and cultural forces to produce an interconnected and interdependent society. The course will explore the social and psychological effects of the use of media technologies and their content on community, identity, relationships, health, and entertainment.

Registration Opens March 3

Course Details